Mothers Fruitcake

Name: Mothers Fruitcake
Ingredients: 2 lb. coarsely chopped dates; 2 lb. coarsely chopped pecans; 1 lb. coarsely chopped candied cherries; 1 lb. coarsely chopped candied pineapple; 2 cups all purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 8 eggs; 2 tsp. baking powder

8 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

2 lb. coarsely chopped dates
2 lb. coarsely chopped pecans
1 lb. coarsely chopped candied cherries
1 lb. coarsely chopped candied pineapple
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
8 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 300°.
2

Line four 7x2 1/4 inch loaf pans with parchment paper.
3

Grease paper.
4

Combine dates, pecans and candied fruit in large bowl and mix well.
5

Add 1 cup of flour and toss to coat.
6

Combine sugar and eggs in another bowl and blend until smooth.
7

Stir in remaining flour, and baking powder and mix well. A7dd fruit mixture and blend well.
8

Pack mixture evenly into prepared pans.
9

Place pan filled with water in bottom of oven.
10

Set loaves on rack above.
11

Bake until tester comes out clean, about 2 hours.
12

Cake will be moist.
13

Let cool completely.
14

Turn cakes out of pans, cover with plastic wrap or foil.
15

Store in cool, dark place.
16

Can be frozen.